For the first time, Jerome Powell has broken his silence.

Over the past 12 months, the Federal Reserve Chair absorbed repeated public attacks from Donald Trump while sticking to a strict “no comment” stance. That approach ended today.$TRUMP

📢 What changed?
Amid reports of a fresh criminal probe by federal prosecutors, Powell stated that the “threat is a consequence of not following the preferences of the President.”
This is the clearest signal yet that the pressure has crossed a line.

💥 Markets didn’t wait
• US stock futures slipped more than -0.5% within minutes
• Risk sentiment weakened across global markets
• Volatility picked up immediately

⏸️ Macro pressure is building
The Federal Reserve is already expected to pause rate cuts again on January 28.
With roughly six months left in his term, Powell now appears to be openly defending Fed independence rather than quietly enduring political noise.

⚠️ Why this matters for traders
• Political pressure + monetary policy = higher volatility
• A public Trump vs Powell standoff adds policy risk to market pricing
• Markets can no longer focus only on data — politics is now part of the equation

📉 Expect sharper moves, faster reactions, and less room for crowded trades going forward.

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